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Every young worker is worth more than all the gold in the world.

Cardijn on adult apostolate

"The fact that apostolic movements up to the present day are principally being put into action by young people does not lessen the importance of, and the urgent need for an apostolate amongs adults; unless such an apostolate exists, all the efforts of the young people will lead to a dead end" - Laymen into action

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Sudan YCS 'martyr' rememberedSudanese Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro of Juba presided at a Mass last month where he blessed the tomb of late YCS member Abraham Gajuk who was killed in 1992 during ...
Posted 9 Dec 2010, 16:27 by Stefan Gigacz

Thai Bishop Bunluen Mansap dead at 81Bishop Michael Bunluen Mansap, retired bishop of Ubon Ratchathani, who founded the Catholic Council of Thailand for Development (CCTD) and also the Thai Church’s Justice and Peace Commission, has ...
Posted 4 Dec 2010, 19:25 by Stefan Gigacz

Ex-Thailand YCW chaplain Fr Pitak has diedFr Pitak Yotharak, former chaplain of Thailand YCW and a long-time active supporter of the movement, has died in Bangkok of cancer."Recently I have talked with him about ...
Posted 29 Nov 2010, 16:45 by Stefan Gigacz

Vale Gerry Crane, YCW Past Members Association founderGeraldine Crane, a former member of the National Catholic Girls Movement as the female Australian was once known, died in Canberra, Australia on 13 November, the anniversary of Cardijn's ...
Posted 29 Nov 2010, 16:29 by Stefan Gigacz

British Christian socialist John Toomey mournedBritish ex-YCW leader and Christian socialist John Toomey, who has died aged 84, was a pillar of the London Borough of Camden community. "However you define working class radical ...
Posted 9 Nov 2010, 08:12 by Stefan Gigacz

Coimbatore CCI leader passes awayCCI leader, S. Mariadoss from Coimbatore, India, has died suddenly while attending a prayer meeting in his home town."It is with profound grief that I inform you of the ...
Posted 3 Nov 2010, 09:28 by Stefan Gigacz

Perth priest remembers CardijnAustralian priest Fr Daniel Foley’s greatest joy in his 80 years of life and 55 of priesthood is the formation of people – and many who grew out of the ...
Posted 3 Nov 2010, 09:20 by Stefan Gigacz

Lutheran pastors adopt See Judge Act methodFour Lutheran pastors have launched
Indonesia's first Cardijn Community International (www.cardijn.info)
team in Medan, North Sumatra.Pastor Batara Sihombing has launched CCI North Sumatra with a team ...
Posted 18 Oct 2010, 07:01 by Stefan Gigacz

'Threats' fail to deter Indian YCS/YSM volunteersResponding to threat fears, police in India's Karnataka state intervened Sunday to protect members of the YCS/YSM who were undertaking voluntary social service work.On Sunday October 10 ...
Posted 11 Oct 2010, 07:19 by Stefan Gigacz

England and Wales YCW back World Day for Decent WorkThe England and Wales YCW has called on employers as well as Church and civic leaders to work towards achieving fairness in the workplace on Thursday, the World Day for ...
Posted 11 Oct 2010, 07:01 by Stefan Gigacz

Move to nominate Francois Houtart for Nobel Peace PrizeFriends and supporters of Belgian sociologist of religion, Father Francois Houtart, have launched a committee to promote his candicacy as a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize 2011.As a ...
Posted 10 Oct 2010, 08:19 by Stefan Gigacz

See Judge Act with Hanoi YPDThis is the Facebook page of the Hanoi Young People for Development. The group carries out charitable and development work in and around Hanoi, Vietnam.Among the group's recent ...
Posted 12 Oct 2010, 01:37 by Stefan Gigacz

Cardijn biographer Boniface Hanley dead at 85American Franciscan Friar and author Father Boniface Hanley, whose book Ten Christians: By their deeds you shall know them featured a biographical chapter on Cardijn, has died at the age ...
Posted 1 Oct 2010, 02:14 by Stefan Gigacz

Francis Xavier organised Malaysia's electronic workersFormer Malaysian YCW leader, Francis Xavier, who later came to organise Malaysia's electronic sector workers, has died after being struck on his motorcycle by a car which skidded into ...
Posted 20 Sep 2010, 08:35 by Stefan Gigacz

Ghana YCW mobilises blood donorsGhana YCW has organised a blood donation campaign in response to call by the National Blood Bank at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, which is running out of stock."The ...
Posted 20 Sep 2010, 06:30 by Stefan Gigacz

Cardijn Project Association Seychelles opens new officeOn 15 August 2010, the Cardijn's Project Association (CPA) of the Seychelles opened a small but modest office/centre, where young people can meet to organise various social/recreational ...
Posted 29 Aug 2010, 01:22 by Stefan Gigacz

Manila meeting launches CCI PhilippinesLeaders of organizations inspired by the philosophy of the late Cardinal Joseph Cardijn have met with international Cardijn community leaders in Manila to share experiences and form a community network ...
Posted 26 Aug 2010, 00:00 by Stefan Gigacz

Bangladesh YCS joins ecumenical effortCatholics and other Christian young people in Bangladesh have combined their efforts to study faith challenges in the face of what they see as growing materialism and consumerism.About 40 ...
Posted 23 Jul 2010, 20:06 by Stefan Gigacz

MIJARC battles land grabbingThe MIJARC is holding an international conference on biodiversity and food sovereignty in Chalakudy, Kerala, India to launch its international campaign against land-grabbing.The conference will be held on ...
Posted 23 Jul 2010, 20:06 by Stefan Gigacz

Role plays introduce SJA“My spouse wants us to have a second car but I don’t think its necessary”. This was the starting point for the review of life role-play on 26 ...
Posted 14 Jul 2010, 02:26 by Stefan Gigacz

2008 - June 2010

Malaysian student begins IYCS Asia internshipKuching YCS student animator, Ralph Balan Langet, is commencing an internship with the International YCS Asia Team in Manila.The internship will last for a month, from 28 June to ...
Posted 29 Jun 2010, 23:22 by Stefan Gigacz

Jamshedpur's 'man for others' has goneFr Augustine Minj, last YCW chaplain for the Jamshedpur diocese during the 1980s, has died at Chakradharpur, India.CCI Jamshedpur coordinator Maryanne Ekka sent us this tribute to Fr Augustine ...
Posted 29 Jun 2010, 23:02 by Stefan Gigacz

CCI India consolidates and extendsAt its inaugural General Assembly in Nagercoil last month, CCI India elected its first National Team with Mr Xavier Anthony of Bangalore as National President and Ms Monica Mascarenhas of ...
Posted 24 Jun 2010, 01:26 by Stefan Gigacz

ILO adopts convention on domestic workersThe International Labour Conference of the ILO has overridden opposition from Bangladesh, India, Arab countries and employers to adopt a convention on the rights of domestic workers around the world ...
Posted 11 Jun 2010, 00:58 by Stefan Gigacz

Appeal for Ruki FernandoDear Friends
CCI Coordination Team member Ruki Fernando suffered a serious injury at Colombo airport last week as he returned home from our CCI conference in Kuala Lumpur.
Tripping on ...
Posted 11 Jun 2010, 00:26 by Stefan Gigacz

Remembering Marguerite FievezIt is ten years since first IYCW "secretary-general" or executive officer, Marguerite Fievez, died in June 2000, in the midst of the YCW's 75th anniversary celebrations. After many ...
Posted 29 May 2010, 22:53 by Stefan Gigacz

RIP Columban Fr Cyril Hally
New Zealand born Columban Fr Cyril Hally, a key supporter of the foundations of the YCW movement in Australia, has died in Sydney aged 90.
As a young priest, he ...
Posted 22 May 2010, 06:57 by Stefan Gigacz

Bangladesh Catholic Workers safeguard rightsThe Catholic Workers' Association of Bangladesh is giving workers a voice, livelihoods and safeguarding their rights.“I used to work in a readymade garment shop and was paid five taka ...
Posted 6 May 2010, 09:03 by Stefan Gigacz

Venezuela police in May Day attack on YCW, unionistsVenezuelan police attacked trade unionists and YCW leaders who used a loudspeaker to address a May Day rally in Zulia state after government officials and supporters took control of microphones ...
Posted 3 May 2010, 20:52 by Stefan Gigacz

Labels are for jars, not young people, says UK YCWYCW members from around England and Wales gathered at Westminster Cathedral on Sunday, 1 May, the Feast of St Joseph the Worker, their patron saint, to celebrate young people’s ...
Posted 3 May 2010, 06:24 by Stefan Gigacz

CCI collaborator joins Jesuit higher education conferenceCCI International Collaborator, Dr Bernard D'Sami, will participate in the International Conference on "Networking Jesuit Higher Education for the Globalizing World" which will be held at the Iberoamericana Jesuit ...
Posted 13 Apr 2010, 02:44 by Stefan Gigacz

Photography course for Mumbai's Joseph Cardijn Tech students
The Quintet Travelographers group has conducted a session on Basics of Photography at the Joseph Cardijn Technical School, Dadar, in Mumbai, India in February.
The Joseph Cardijn Technical School is ...
Posted 7 Apr 2010, 07:14 by Stefan Gigacz

RIP Gene Bleidorn, Cardijn Center, MilwaukeeCivil rights activist and former priest, Gene Bleidorn, who was long involved with the Cardijn Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, died on March 3 after a long illness.Bleidorn told ...
Posted 7 Apr 2010, 00:00 by Stefan Gigacz

Australian YCW football club expects big reunionAn Australian football club that began as a YCW football club in 1946 will hold a reunion for past members and players on 1 May.
The club merged with Lake ...
Posted 5 Apr 2010, 19:09 by Stefan Gigacz

East Malaysia YCS in climate change clean-upAfter an eye-opening visit to a Sarawak oil palm plantation, East Malaysian Young Christian Students leaders are mobilizing their peers to preserve the local environment.YCS leaders from all ...
Posted 3 Apr 2010, 23:13 by Stefan Gigacz

Haiti YCW testimoniesHaiti is in the news at the moment with the terrible earthquake.Unfortunately, we do not have any news of the movements.However, Tanpat.net has published two impressive testimonies ...
Posted 4 Apr 2010, 05:04 by Stefan Gigacz

Chicago's Concetta McCartneyMoney was tight when she was young, and Concetta "Connie" McCartney's Sicilian parents told her she would have to leave high school so they could afford her brother's ...
Posted 2 Apr 2010, 01:30 by Stefan Gigacz

Fr. Carlos, former Philippines YCW Chaplain is dead
Father Karel Carlos Van Ooteghem,CICM, former National Chaplain of Philippine YCW in the 70's passed away on Monday, October 19, 2009 at the CICM Provincial House in Quezon ...
Posted 20 Oct 2009, 01:58 by CCI Media

Dennis Jorolan, former YCW-Philippines is dead
On Monday, 24th August 2009, Ms Vilma Pahubasan, former National President of the Philippines YCW wrote:
"On behalf of the Philippine Former YCW's I would like to inform you ...
Posted 24 Aug 2009, 19:39 by Stefan Gigacz

Sergio Regazzoni, former IYCW leader is dead
Sergio Regazzoni, former IYCW International Team in the 1970s passed away in Paris at 23.00 hrs on Thursday, 30th July 2009 after a brief illness. Sergio was very active ...
Posted 2 Aug 2009, 07:01 by CCI Media

Demise of Former YCW Chaplain of Vietnam Fr. CanFr. Truong Ba Can, a former YCW Chaplain of Vietnam who took greater part in the liberation and reunification struggles in Vietnam died at the age of 79 on July ...
Posted 13 Jul 2009, 03:57 by CCI Media

IYCW at 98th session of I.L.O. Conference in Geneva
Young Workers for Gender Equality take their demands to the ILO
The International Young Christian Workers (IYCW) want "gender equality" to form a central part of any decent work campaign ...
Posted 20 Aug 2009, 09:45 by CCI Media

Terror blast in Nepal church kills YCS leaderCelestine Joseph, a fourteen –year –old - YCS leader and the delegate to the 11th IYCS Asian Session and Council in Malaysia was among the 2 persons killed in a ...
Posted 5 Jun 2009, 23:29 by CCI Media

Josephite nun awarded honorary doctorate
Former YCW and now a Josephite nun Sr Joan Healy was awarded Australian Catholic
University’s (ACU National) highest honour on 1 April 2009, Doctor of the
University, in recognition ...
Posted 20 May 2009, 20:41 by Stefan Gigacz

Cameroon YCS/YCW to face 21st century challengesYoung people in the Cameroon diocese of Kumbo say it is
time to face the challenges of the 21st century, by shunning "sexually transmitted marks", i.e. school marks exchanged ...
Posted 23 Feb 2009, 15:24 by Stefan Gigacz

Helder Camara centenary, 1909-2009Today marks the centenary of the birth of the great Brazilian Archbishop Helder Camara who was born in Fortaleza Brazil on 7 February 1909.Very conservative as a young man ...
Posted 6 Feb 2009, 18:03 by Stefan Gigacz

Australian YCW booms after World Youth Day 2008WORLD Youth Day Sydney 2008 has spawned unprecedented growth in the Australian Young Christian Workers.AYCW’s new national secretary, Perth-based Marie Raheb, told The Perth Record that pre ...
Posted 24 Jan 2009, 21:13 by Stefan Gigacz

Cardijn Association: Looking after immigrantsThe Cardijn Association in Spain is working to defend the rights of immigrant workers.
La Voz Digital in Cadiz quotes them asking the following question in relation to the rights ...
Posted 26 Dec 2008, 16:19 by Stefan Gigacz

IYCS Asia, CAFE 2008 Final StatementIYCS Asia have published the final statement of their CAFE 2008 (5th IYCS Chaplains and Animators Formation Exchange) program held in the Philippines from 8-16 November 2008.The decisions ...
Posted 26 Dec 2008, 14:52 by Stefan Gigacz

Pax Christi/ YCW Impact UK Peace Challenge 2009Pax Christi UK has announced its annual competition for young people, Peace Challenge for 2009 which will be on the theme of conflict and violence. "We have teamed up with ...
Posted 26 Dec 2008, 14:43 by Stefan Gigacz

Kuching YCS carols for ChristmasKUCHING, Malaysia (UCAN) -- Christmas caroling is next on the agenda, but members of the Kuching Young Christian Students (KYCS) took time recently to reflect on their spiritual commitment as young ...
Posted 8 Dec 2008, 04:59 by Stefan Gigacz

YCW Coop pioneer buried in MelbourneAustralian YCW pioneer Ted Long buried in Melbourne Thursday. Ted was a
pioneer of the Melbourne YCW in the early 1940s. Later as National
Treasurer he participated in the YCW ...
Posted 24 Sep 2008, 01:20 by Stefan Gigacz

IYCW World Council to begin The 12th International Council of the International Young
Christian Workers (IYCW) is being held at Thanjavur, India from the
28th September till 12th October 2008. The theme of the Council ...
Posted 24 Sep 2008, 02:01 by Stefan Gigacz